Gun Ownership the Target of WA Police

Operation Bluesun is set to get underway

WA Police Force has initiated Operation Bluesun to tackle the ongoing issue of illicit firearmsin the Western Australian community.

Bluesun will be a multi-phased effort to remove illicit firearms from the community while alsopromoting the secure storage of licensed firearms.

“Bluesun is about police and the community working together to maintain the safety andsecurity we already enjoy,” Regional WA Commander Jo McCabe said.

“Firearms incidents are unusual in Western Australia but there have been a number of recentevents that have heightened our concerns.

“These incidents are frequently a result of criminals’ nefarious dealings with other criminalsbut there is always a risk that an innocent member of the public will be affected by firearmrelatedcrimes. This is precisely why we have initiated Bluesun.”

An Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission report estimated there are 260,000 firearmson the national illicit market.